Suspensory.



No. 871,213. PATENTED NOV. 19; 1907. M. EGKMAN'N.

SUSPENSORY.

APPLIUATION FILED D30. 21, 1906.

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SUSPENSORY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

Application filed December 21, 1906- Serial No. 345L927.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MAX ECKMANN, a citizen'of the United States, residing at the city of Blue Island, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Suspensories, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to suspensories, and the objects of the invention are: first, to obtain a suspensory in which the scrotum bag is detachable from the belt; second, to obtain a belt having an inset in front so constructed that it may occupy a low position upon the body of the wearer and lie horizontal when in position, and third to provide a belt which is adjustable in'size but'which maybe taken off and put on without altering the size adjustment.

I obtain the objects in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a general perspective view of the article. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail view showing the front inset and its relation to the remainder of the belt, and Fig. 3 is a Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The scrotum bag is of ordinary design and is sewed or otherwise attached to a strip 1) of tape or other fabric which is provided with caps c which are adapted to fit over and engage the bases d, said caps and bases constituting the well known snap fasteners. By preference said strip 1) is about five inches long and the fasteners are three in number, but these matters are not essential.

The strip 6 is straight, so as to lie horizontal on the body of the wearer. To allow for this, the part e of the belt f, is also straight and su ports the above mentioned bases (1 of the asteners. In order to avoidmaking the bag a of unnecessary length, the parts e and I) should occupy a position below the waist line of the wearer; as the belt however is intended to encircle the Waist, at the sides 'and back, at least, the belt portion proper rises obliquely upward from the ends of the part c. This feature is best illustrated in Fig. 2, Where it is shown that part e is of a different piece from belt f and that its ends are stitched to the remainder of the belt at an angle. This not only permits the suspensory to occupy a position comfortable to the wearer but avoids double thickness of material at the front. It will thus be seen that a suspensory constructed according to my invention is not only comfortable and devoid of surplus material, but the bag is readily removable and re-attachable without necessitating the removal of the suspending belt.

In order that the belt may be both adjustable to fit the waist of the wearer and also detachable and re-attachable without disturbing the adjustment or diameter of the belt, I provide a slide 9 through which I pass one end 71. of the belt. A cap h of a snap fastener is secured to said end It and is adapt ed to fit over a companion base secured to the belt itself.

It is obvious that when the belt is to be adjusted to' the waist of the wearer the end It may be passed through slide g and the cap h snapped on to the base. As these parts occupy a definite relation, they will, when fastened always occupy the same position and give the belt the same diameter. The adjustment for the size of the belt is provided for by means of a buckle at the back or side of the belt. This buckle maybe of any standard or suitable type, and is secured to one end of the belt in such manner that that end, after being passed through the slide 9 may be adj ustably fastened back upon itself.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a suspensory, the combination of a bag and a belt for suspending the same, said belt having a buckle for adjusting the operative length of the belt, and said belt also having a slide through which one end of the belt may be passed, and a fastening device for holding said end after the same has been doubled back upon itself.

2. In a suspensory, the combination of a bag and a belt for suspending the same, said belt having a slide and two ends adapted to slip through the same, a buckle for adjustably securing one end of the belt upon itself, and a fastener for permanently securing the other end of the belt upon itself.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

MAX ECKMANN. 

